Cato

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning keen or sharp; Roman family name.

Babies a year
21
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Cato by the numbers

Cato was given to 21 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 23 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cato. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Caiorejoice; from Gaius36 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Cayokey or small island5 in the US (2017)
  • Caton6 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Cato

Names that are said the same way as Cato, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kaito10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kato30 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Cato

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